Restoring Sudan's Oil Output Could Take Months

By

Jenny Gross

Feb. 10, 2012 1:50 p.m. ET

LONDON—South Sudan's oil production, halted last month in an escalating dispute with neighboring Sudan over oil transit fees, could take several months to fully restore, according to South Sudan Oil Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau.

Mr. Dau's comment comes as Sudan and South Sudan are set to resume negotiations over the transit fees. The dispute has already resulted in a halt of South Sudan's crude production and exports, further...